Show WINTERING CATTLE Jack Maynard of the U. U S. S A. A C. C says sas Cows must be wintered largely on cheap roughage to keep down pro pro- costs If cows lose very much weight ht or become very el thin and nna weak during the winter the birth weight of calves calve mn may not be affected but the calves out of ver very thin cows will not make normal growth g unless s their mothers have sufficient feed for milk production It pays paws in iii the end to keep up the vitality of beef cows through the time winter rather than to try to build up vitality in the spring calving time Yer Very thin cows should be fed feel enough to gain to 10 pounds or enough to offset calving lo loss s. s Cows In fair fall condition ma may be he fed only enough to maintain hod body weight while flesh fleshy cows may lose considerable weight luring during the winter without harm When alfalfa hay I Is scarce carce and und high priced it is out of the question to winter cows on alfalfa alone Straw makes a n good winter feed fed for beef cows caws as the energy required in digesting digest ing ing- straw produces heat sufficient to maintain hod body temperature hut but cows wintered on om straw should receive a small protein feed in addition ours Cows ow in medium condition can be wintered and will maintain their weight ht on one pound of cottonseed cake per head hend cia dally daily II and straw or five fhe pounds of alfalfa hay per pel head daily with straw straw- Some ranchmen feed straw success success- full fully f through h the first part of the winter reserving their hay for the latter part of the feeding period Cows will eat ent from Om I 10 15 to IS pounds of or dr dry roughage per per- h head ad daily dony but hut can be lit wintered on as ns low u as 12 pounds pound of roughage e dally daily provided a pound of It oton ld cake or several se pounds of grain are fire used to supplement ut It Grain should be round ground or rolled and 1111 fed it in lri tight tJ bunks hunks but hut cottonseed cake can be he fed spread out in a It thin line on the ground round Old thin or weak co cows WE should be segregated from the main herd and fed rd separately y Hay a from cel cereal al grains and especially oat ha hay will winter cows efficient effic ly When hen beef prices are low loy It is wise plan to cull the breeding herd closely shipping chipping all pe cows poor breed breed- breeders ers erR and the like JIke and In this manner Improving the quality of or the herd hera and Increasing the chan chances es for a n good calf 1 crop LEROY EROY C C. FUNK County Agent |